[MLS PLAYOFF RACE] Had MLS not expanded its playoff field from eight teams to 10, the Wednesday night encounter at RFK Stadium between D.C. United and Portland would have no bearing on the postseason. Instead, following 90 minutes of incredible drama, one team is still in the hunt, the other ... Read the whole story

[SCOREBOARD] Matt Besler's goal gave Sporting Kansas City a 1-0 win at D.C. United that clinched the Eastern Conference title. The Houston Dynamo leapfrogged the Philadelphia Union and Columbus Crew and took second place when it beat the Los Angeles Galaxy, 3-1, on Sunday. Real Salt Lake's 1-1 tie with ... Read the whole story

[CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE] The Colorado Rapids fell at Santos of Mexico, 2-0, Wednesday in the Concacaf Champions League but will still qualify for the knockout stage if Isidro Metapan and Real Espana tie Thursday in El Salvador, Otherwise, the winner of the Group B finale will join Santos in the ... Read the whole story

[SCOREBOARD] UNAM clinched first place and the second berth in in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions League with a 1-0 win over FC Tauro over Panama. Toronto FC clinched the other berth on Tuesday. The remaining two berths will be decided on Thursday. The Los Angeles Galaxy will beat ... Read the whole story

[MY VIEW] Ravaged by scandal after scandal, FIFA finds its reputation in tatters. To address the problems, FIFA president Sepp Blatter is expected announce on Friday proposed reforms to end the corruption. Here are a few reforms we would make to the executive committee ... Read the whole story

[UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Day 3: What we learned ...] After Day 3 of the UEFA Champions League, only Real Madrid is perfect with three wins and nine points. The big surprise is APOEL of Cyprus, which leads Group G. The major disappointment: Borussia Dortmund with just one point in Group ... Read the whole story

[U.S. UNDER-18 WOMEN] U.S. Soccer women's technical director April Heinrichs has called up 30 players, 25 of them born in 1994 with five born in 1993, for the U.S. under-18 women's national team camp to begin Sunday at the Home Depot Center. Read the whole story

"They're absolutely dead in there. That's the way you want to go down -- every guy basically not being able to walk after the game. I'm proud of that fact."-- D.C. United coach Ben Olsen, referring to his players in the locker room after a 1-1 tie with Portland eliminated United from the playoff race. (Washington Post) ...More